Kokotungo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kokotungo

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 33.3% of people in Kokotungo completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is a sparsely populated area where school completion rates are much lower than in most other similar regions.

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📍 Kokotungo, Suburb / Locality

Where Kokotungo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kokotungo — lower than 57% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kokotungo12.8%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common final school year for residents, reached by 38.5%. Overall, school completion is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

33.3%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kokotungo, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (40%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of residents.

12.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kokotungo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study at 19.5%, followed by Engineering and related subjects at 17.1%. Architecture, building, management and commerce each account for 9.8% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Kokotungo splits fairly evenly between Education (31%) and Engineering & related (27%), with Architecture & building at 15%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has one government school, which is a combined primary and secondary campus. This school is smaller than those in most similar areas and has one of the lowest average advantage scores.

1

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

809

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Kokotungo — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Kokotungo

1 school — 111 students, average ICSEA 809.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Kokotungo, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Baralaba State School, Baralaba Government Combined 16.9 km 111 809

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kokotungo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31565/kokotungo/topic/education